Cuppa Tea With Sarah

I just love this teapot,when I was about five I remember my Mom had a neighbor named Sarah that she would make tea in a teapot like just like this one set up the pretty cups and holler out the door to Sarah to come over for a cuppa tea.
So when we moved to Florida in 1958 and Mom unpacked the beloved teapot it was shattered all but the lid remained. My Mom cried over the loss of the teapot but I think it was more about the loss of Sarah than the cobalt teapot, however my mom kept the lid to the pot.Over the years Mom had a cuppa Tea with many other friends with many different teapots.
After Mom and then Dad died I was cleaning out the kitchen drawers and there in the drawer in the back was the glow of bright blue, the lid in perfect condition. I sat the lid on a shelf with many other memento's of sweetness and joy. Went to my computer and e-bay to see if I could find a teapot to complete the memory. There among all the hundreds of teapots was one cobalt tea pot same design as Moms "Cobalt blue teapot - Hall # 0783 /6 cup teapot perfect condition Lid broken Buy it now $5.00. I bought it as fast as I could push the buttons.
I was elated as far as I was concerned it WAS "Mom's" Teapot and I reunited her lid to the perfect teapot and it has a place of great honor in my kitchen and always will. So does the broken lid. This is a still life I set up with the Teapot and her cup and lemons Sarah is with my Mom and not available.

Chocolate Covered Cherries

Yummmmm...................Acrylic 5" x 7" painting on  gallery wrapped canvas.

Perfect Valentine Sweets No Calories

8"x10" A gleaming red blown glass heart alongside a red velvet cupcake topped with swirling red icing and topped with a glittery red heart, three Hershey Kisses make it the perfect Valentine.

Sweet Reflection

8" x 8" A fine clear glass saucer with 24 kt gold edge trim and fine line work just below the edge and at the center of the plate is a perfect backdrop for the perfect vanilla cupcake with butter cream icing and red sugar crystals sparkling under the luscious red raspberry on top. Original available sds22@msn.com. Prints available at:
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St. Patty's Cake

6"x6" A green iced cupcake will make a tasty treat to help celebrate St Patrick's Day, Top O the Mornin to you all! original available sds22@msn.com, prints available at:
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Fish Fry

This beautiful Mangrove Snapper is lying in wait of it's fate... dinner... and a painting. Original painting for sale. Prints available at: http://susan-duda.artistwebsites.com

This painting was chosen as a finalist in :

Amazing Jewels of the Sea (Thai Platter)

A beautiful platter of seafood was presented to me at a local Thai Restaurant. It was almost too beautiful to eat. but my love for Lobster won out and I ate it soon after the photo was taken so I could paint it at a later date.

Sunny Day Bouquet

This fresh vibrant bouquet will catch anyone's attention and bring a smile to their face and lift their mood.   This Sunflower still life that caught my eye at the local grocery store and prompted me to paint it.
Enjoy it year round in your own home. Original is available for purchase. prints are available at:
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Remnants of the Dance

Here's another instance of the background competing with the center of interest. So once again I painted the background black so your eye stays on the remnants of the dance. The previous light background version is in my blog a few pages back if you would like to compare... let me know what you think light or dark background.

Callas

This painting was painted a while back I liked it but nobody bought it so I kept questioning whether it could be better. I decided to paint the background black to make the blooms more striking as the center of interest the background was competing with the blooms for attention. I think it works very nicely to create more drama and impact. The previous light background version is in my blog a few pages backif you would like to compare... let me know what you think light or dark background.